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Figma partners with Google to add Gemini AI to its design platform

Figma is adding Gemini to its AI toolset.

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Duolingo says it will ‘never’ open a San Francisco office

“For us, Pittsburgh isn’t a ‘backup plan’ to the Bay Area,” the language learning app said.

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Sora hit 1M downloads faster than ChatGPT

This level of consumer adoption is worth noting because Sora remains an invite-only app, while ChatGPT was more publicly available at launch. That makes Sora’s performance more impressive.

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This distributed data storage startup wants to take on Big Cloud

Tigris has raised $25 million to expand its growing network of localized data storage centers — the storage layer for decentralized computing infrastructure.

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Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap between design and engineering teams

Knapsack creates a unified workspace that integrates design and coding tools to ensure design and engineering teams are on the same page.

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China tightens export controls on rare earth minerals once again

As the race to make ever faster semiconductors intensifies, China has once again notched up export controls on rare earth minerals as well as related mining and refining technology.

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Google ramps up its ‘AI in the workplace’ ambitions with Gemini Enterprise

The new product launched Thursday already has customers, including Gordon Foods, Macquarie Bank, and Virgin Voyages.

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Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ software under investigation for traffic safety violations

The U.S.’ top auto safety agency said it had identified more than 50 reports of FSD running red lights, crossing yellow lines, or making illegal turns.

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DoorDash to use Serve Robotics’ sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles

DoorDash customers in Los Angeles might soon have their food brought to them by one of Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery bots. The two companies on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership that would see them using autonomous robots to make deliveries across … Continue reading

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Battlefield alum DevAlly raises €2M to help companies with Europe’s feisty new accessibility law

Regulatory tailwinds and growing awareness around accessibility helped DevAlly secure €2 million in pre-seed funding.

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